Hack history / 2022 / Hack or exploit
Deribit
Hack or exploit on Nov 1, 2022 · Hot Wallet Key Compromised
SOURCES AGREE ON DATE AND LOSS · 4 SOURCES
Lost
$28M
dollars at the time
Returned
none listed
as the sources state it
Rank
#162
among thefts by dollars lost
What happened
On November 1-2, 2022, Deribit's BTC, ETH, and USDC hot wallets were compromised, draining ~$28M in crypto assets. Client assets in cold storage and Fireblocks vaults were unaffected. Deribit covered the loss with company reserves; the specific compromise method remains undisclosed.
Details
- Date
- Nov 1, 2022
- Kind
- Hack or exploit
- Method
- Hot Wallet Key Compromised
- How in
- Keys, accounts and infrastructure
- Target
- Centralized exchange
- Chains
- not stated
After the theft
- Victims reimbursed
- yes, amount not stated
“Deribit covered the loss with company reserves;” (DefiLlama)
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Cite this page
SwanBluechip, "Deribit hack, Nov 1, 2022: $28M lost", Crypto hack history, https://swan-hack-tracker.pages.dev/history/i/ht132ffb8de4/ (data as of 2026-11-01).